Colton at his 5th grade program...

So...AFTER arriving at Colton's end-of-year 5th Grade Program, I realized that my video camera battery was D-E-A-D!!! BAD MOMMY... I should have double checked it BEFORE leaving for the program...BUT I have been SUPER busy lately and I assumed it still had enough of a battery charge for the program since I just used it a few days ago. Oh well...What you you do??? Anyway, I did get a few videos with my camera...but they aren't the best quality. Colton is NOT big on singing "cheesy" songs at school, so I won't lie and say you missed much of his singing, BUT he did do a FABULOUS job on reciting his memorized lines about Thomas Jefferson...AND he also did a WONDERFUL job on his PACE project (on Tom Jefferson) at school. He earned a B+....we are VERY proud of Colton and all his accomplishments....EVEN if he doesn't want to sing "cheesy" songs from music class!! Ha!

Make sure to go to the bottom of the blog and turn off my music so you can hear better. This clip is Colton reciting his memorized lines about Thomas Jefferson...Enjoy!

Mother's Day Festivities and Professional Pics

PERFECT is the best way to describe this Mother's Day!!! I feel so blessed to have so many wonderful people in my life. We were able to spend the day visiting both Craig's family and mine. And in between visits we even got some professional Mother's Day photos...(part of my Mother's Day present from Craig and the kids.) I feel so lucky to have not only the BEST mom in the world, but also a WONDERFUL mom-in-law. Not to mention that I also have the most thoughtful husband and kids who made this special day (and EVERY day) so GREAT. I truly feel like the LuCKieST girl in the world!!!

Here are a few of our professional pics (taken by the very talented Amber Fischer)...

I LOVE these kids so much!!!

Mommy's beautiful little angel...

Kings of the TREE!!!

Me and my handsome hubby...

I know..."GROSS"...as Hunter says... :)

Three generations of Knutson girls...

My beautiful mom and daughter

More presents....beautiful cards and flowers!!!

Thank you so much Craig and kids!!
My mother-in-law, Lydia, gets a new computer!!

And...Internet 101 lessons from Dean...

LOVE this one of the kids!!
And...one with Grandma Fagan!

Colton getting a headlock from Aunt Karen!!

My WONDERFUL parents!

Grandpa Knutson sneaking m&m's to Kyla...as usual! :)

Kids LOVE to play with boxes!

Oliver wearing Grandpa Knutson's hat...CUTE! Colton and baby Max

Uncle Craig and little Max

Hunter and Max

Grandma Knutson smooching Oliver

Mommy FINALLY gets a chance to hold her baby!!

Oliver and daddy

Aunt Pammy and baby Max!!

We hope everyone else also had a WONDERFUL Mother's Day!!!

Craig's Fishing Pics...

Craig has been doing some good fishing lately, so I thought I'd throw a couple of his pics up from a recent fishing excursion at Swan Falls. I'm not much for fishing, but I sure LOVE to eat them...and Craig can cook fish like no other!! Yummmy!!!

Colton earns the Presidential Education Award!!!

Congratulations to Colton!!!! He earned the Presidential Education Award. This is quite an accomplishment...in order to earn this award, students have to have received all A's and B's in both 4th and 5th grade AND also scored in the top 15% on their ISAT's. So HOORAY for Colton, who was ONE of only five kids in his class who earned this award!!! Smart kid!!! We are so proud of Colton for all his hard work!!!

The Certificate

Letter from President Obama...


Colton was NOT too excited about getting a hug from his little sis in front of his friends...

Hugging his teacher...Mrs. Orlovich

Colton and Mrs. O